Felling Trailers has been proudly manufacturing trailers for over 45 years! Our company and employees have grown along with us. Learn more about some members of our Production Team… From Welders to Paint & Blast, and Machine and Robot Operators, every member of our Production Team plays an integral part in getting a trailer made, assembled, and ready for our customers! Interested in production careers or welding careers? Join our team – Reach out to us!
Production, Welding & Paint Careers
Wade Skillings, Lead Machine Operator
Wade worked as a press brake operator for a few months and then moved on to learn the operation and responsibilities of a saw operator. “My position changes were motivated by my supervisors. It was also an opportunity to learn other jobs and gain experience and knowledge in building trailers,” said Wade. Continuing to learn and grow, not long into being a saw operator, Wade was offered the opportunity to be trained on the operation and programming maintenance of the company’s Mitsubishi Fiber Laser. Today Wade is the lead laser operator for Felling’s dayshift Fabrication team.
Chad Steinhofer, Lead Welder
Through the years with Felling, Chad has had the opportunity to work in a variety of build areas, including Felling’s Specialty/ Custom area, where he currently resides as Lead Welder. As a Lead Welder, Chad manages his team and coordinates the welding of parts and components for their build area, ensuring that the product produced meets Felling Trailers’ quality standards and work is completed to meet the production schedule.
Warren Weber, Production Manager
Warren came to Felling Trailers with 20 plus years in product production and fulfillment experience, gained while working in the printing industry. With a degree in Industrial Technology, he started his career as an intern, then an Account Manager, and eventually became a supervisor, overseeing Customer Service and Quality Departments. During his time there, he developed and implemented processes to improve department efficiencies in quality and production. “After 25 years of corporate life, I decided to make a career change and have never looked back,” said Warren.
Benji Hudalla, Final Inspector
Since Benji joined the Felling Trailers team 21 years ago, he has seen and been a part of much of the company’s growth. “I am amazed by how this company has grown. When I started, we did all our sandblasting outside in a little pole shed and had a little paint booth. We used pressure pots and mixed our own material. Now we do our blasting in a large booth, we’ve added a large paint booth, and have our material electronically mixed,” Benji said.
Paul Pachan,
When asked why Paul chose Felling to be where he worked, he said, “A few friends of mine who worked at Felling told me that Felling was hiring and that they had good people working here. Working with good people makes a job an enjoyable place to be.” Since Paul joined the Felling Trailers’ team ten years ago, he has seen and been part of the company’s growth. “Since I started here, I have seen many additions to the shop, and we are still growing,” said Paul. During the ten years since Paul joined the Felling team, the company has added a second location and a Weekend shift, where team members work 36-hours and get paid for 40, providing flexible work options for each team member’s needs.
Grow with Us!
Are you interested in becoming part of the Felling Team? Learn more about welding & production careers at Felling Trailers and grow with us! You can also read more of our Employee Success Stories or learn about Felling’s history.
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